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Corruption allegations highlight risk-reward of limited cannabis licenses

Rejected for a coveted cannabis retail license in an affluent California wine country town, a small marijuana retail…

News March 5
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National law enforcement group urges marijuana rescheduling

A group of reform-minded police chiefs and prosecutors urged the Biden administration in a letter sent Thursday to…

News February 22
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Opinion: Will Year of the Dragon breathe fire into the marijuana market in 2024?

Here are eight predictions for trends that could most likely impact state-regulated marijuana markets in 2024.

News December 28
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Expectations for Minnesota’s adult-use marijuana market: Q&A with women behind state’s legislation

Leili Fatehi and Laura Monn Ginsburg, who helped spearhead Minnesota's adult-use marijuana legislation, discuss how hemp-derived cannabinoids factor…

News December 26
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Ohio GOP lawmakers trying to override voter-approved adult-use marijuana law

A group of Ohio Republican senators proposed a wide-ranging bill that would essentially gut the marijuana law that…

News December 5
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Support for US marijuana legalization at an all-time high, Gallup poll shows

Seven in 10 Americans support marijuana legalization, according to a new Gallup poll - an all-time high since…

News November 8
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Ohio becomes 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana market

Ohio voters approved legalizing marijuana possession and adult-use sales, unlocking a projected billion-dollar market.

News November 7
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DEA likely to OK marijuana rescheduling, but election and lawsuits could get in the way

From zealous drug warrior to out-of-touch elder statesman to the regulated marijuana industry’s savior apparent. President Joe Biden’s…

News November 7
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Ohio adult-use marijuana legalization could spawn $4 billion market, but lawmakers a wild card

Ohio is poised to become the cannabis industry's next big thing if voters there, as expected, approve an…

News November 6
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Congressional marijuana champion Blumenauer to retire

Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who has represented Portland, Oregon, and local environs in the House of Representatives…

News October 31
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